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Summary: Upcoming Joe Jackson DVD release
Review: Does anyone know details about this DVD? Is it a compilation of original promotional videos, or a live performance, or a combination of both?
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Summary: Don't let them put you off
Review: Frankly I'm not sure what some of these reviewers are on about... I'm only glad I didn't let them deter me from buying this dvd.
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Summary: artistically driven
Review: I believe the artistic way the DVD was filmed and the cut to interviews gave us an understanding of Joe and his brillance as an musical artist. Great show!!! I loved it.
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Summary: This DVD is a must have for JOE JACKSON fans
Review: I just finished watching this dvd and I have to say it was one of the best live concert dvds I have seen. Yes, I am a joe jackson fan and this dvd did not dissappoint. It contains a live concert performance (filmed in 2001 and 2002) featuring Joe performing all his greatest hits plus some of his new music. I definitely recommend this to anyone that likes his music. It is a great way to watch one of the greatest live performers in rock and roll. The sound quality was very good on my surround sound system...and it felt like i was sitting right in the front row of the small club where it was filmed. The video is also clearly directed or supervised by Joe since it is an artsy, cool, style of video. Finally, one of the best bonuses of the dvd was that it came with a special chapter where Joe is filmed on stage while he is reading excerpts from his book. So, to summarize, this is an all new concert featuring Joe at his best.
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Summary: This could have been a better DVD
Review: I'am a big Joe Jackson fan, and I saw him on tour 6 times. This DVD is good, because it contains an interesting interview with JJ, because it has a section with The Man himself reading a chapter of his book "A cure for gravity", and because the "Nigh and day II" songs are well played. Unfortunately, on the musical side, this DVD contains only part of a show and not all the songs are equally well arranged. The musicians are really good, (expecially the delightful Allison Cornell, which is a talented artist), but there are songs that heavily suffer from the lack of a guitar in the group (expecially "You can't get what you want"). The "night and day II" songs are well played (astounding the vocals from Allison on "Glamour and pain") but the other (few) songs are not arranged in their best form. I think that, given the huge JJ production along the years, this DVD has too much missing material. Besides that, the continuous sound of percussions (not a Sue Adjoupulous fault, obviously) gives each song a very similar flavour (even where it isn't fitting, like on "Real men"), and this is a little annoyng. I am glad to hear that JJ is now on the road with a drum/bass/guitar/piano line-up. So .. if you already know Joe Jackson this DVD is for you, but if you are new to the man try the "Live in Tokyo" tour(VHS or DVD) or the "Laughter and lust" tour (VHS), instead of this. [Living in Europe I have a complaint to do: why the DVD "Live in Tokyo" from the "Big world" tour is not out coded for region 2, too?]
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Summary: A Disappointing DVD
Review: In one of the bonus features of this DVD, Joe Jackson reads the first chapter of his book, "A Cure For Gravity." He tells the audience not to worry, assuring them that the reading will be followed by the full two hour concert. Unfortunately, this DVD only contains thirteen songs, barely lasting one hour. Those attending the concert got their money's worth, while those of us who bought this DVD did not. The other bonus feature of this DVD is a Joe Jackson interview. All that he said should have been confined to that segment. Instead, almost every song in the show is interrupted near the end by a snippet of Joe Jackson talking. This interrupts the flow of the concert, not to mention having to listen to him talk while the song is still going on. In addition, the song "Glamour And Pain" is sung by the female violinist in his band. While she has a pleasant enough singing voice, I would have preferred hearing another song sung by Joe. Given the fact that several songs performed in the concert were left off the DVD, the decision to include that particular song is even more puzzling. A good quality bootleg tape of the entire show would be more enjoyable to watch than this heavily edited DVD concert.
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Summary: A Disappointing DVD
Review: In one of the bonus features of this DVD, Joe Jackson reads the first chapter of his book, "A Cure For Gravity." He tells the audience not to worry, assuring them that the reading will be followed by the full two hour concert. Unfortunately, this DVD only contains thirteen songs, barely lasting one hour. Those attending the concert got their money's worth, while those of us who bought this DVD did not. The other bonus feature of this DVD is a Joe Jackson interview. All that he said should have been confined to that segment. Instead, almost every song in the show is interrupted near the end by a snippet of Joe Jackson talking. This interrupts the flow of the concert, not to mention having to listen to him talk while the song is still going on. In addition, the song "Glamour And Pain" is sung by the female violinist in his band. While she has a pleasant enough singing voice, I would have preferred hearing another song sung by Joe. Given the fact that several songs performed in the concert were left off the DVD, the decision to include that particular song is even more puzzling. A good quality bootleg tape of the entire show would be more enjoyable to watch than this heavily edited DVD concert.
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Summary: artistically driven
Review: Sorry, this isn't really a concert, it's some songs interupted by interviews. There's barely a complete song on the whole DVD. The interviews are actually very interesting. Joe Jackson is one of those people who never settles into a rut. I always like to hear his opinions, he's a real free thinker. I just wish there were some complete songs on this DVD. Also, the recording quality of this DVD is almost poor. All I can figure is that the recording companies are afraid that if the DVD is too good, people won't but the cds. I have a couple "live" DVDs where all the songs are interupted by interviews. I saw one show from this tour and the sound was just stunning. I think Joe must put a lot of effort into rehearsing and getting his sound "just right" for live shows. Too bad that more of his music didn't make it to this DVD.
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Summary: big disappointment
Review: Sorry, this isn't really a concert, it's some songs interupted by interviews. There's barely a complete song on the whole DVD. The interviews are actually very interesting. Joe Jackson is one of those people who never settles into a rut. I always like to hear his opinions, he's a real free thinker. I just wish there were some complete songs on this DVD. Also, the recording quality of this DVD is almost poor. All I can figure is that the recording companies are afraid that if the DVD is too good, people won't but the cds. I have a couple "live" DVDs where all the songs are interupted by interviews. I saw one show from this tour and the sound was just stunning. I think Joe must put a lot of effort into rehearsing and getting his sound "just right" for live shows. Too bad that more of his music didn't make it to this DVD.
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Summary: This DVD is a must have for JOE JACKSON fans
Review: This DVD is actually a concert filmed, I believe, in the Northwest last year, during Joe's "Night and Day 2" tour. The eclectic backing band includes a cellist, violinist and traditional rock musicians, among others - Joe himself called them his best touring band ever. The concert was originally released as an audio CD, "Two Rainy Nights", and was available exclusively from Joe's website. It actually includes a few more songs. The arrangements are very good - most of the newer stuff remaining fairly faithful to recorded versions, while the older material gets a little new life breathed into them. If the audio CD is any indication, this DVD is a must-get for JJ fans. I don't have any info on the artist interview yet, but having read "A Cure For Gravity", I'm very interested in the extra features. I plan on getting it. So while I don't even have it yet, I'm giving it four stars, just because I know how good the CD is and because I think the bonus features will be worth the price.
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